Grandma's Traditional Steamed Herbal Chicken by Chellemakesfood

Ingredients

• 5 chicken drumsticks
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 0.25 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 1.5 cup water
• 1 unit maggi chicken stock cube
• 1 packet chinese herbal soup mix (dang gui, dang shen, yu zhu, huai shan)
• 1.5 tbsp goji berries
• 5 red dates, pitted
• 5 pieces dried longan

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine chicken drumsticks with soy sauce, pepper, and shaoxing wine; let marinate while preparing broth.
2. In a small pot, bring 1.5 cups of water to a boil
3. Add the herbal soup mix, pitted red dates, dried longan, goji berries, and the chicken stock cube to the boiling water
4. Stir until the stock cube is completely dissolved, then remove from heat.
5. Arrange the marinated chicken in a heat-proof steaming bowl or dish.
6. Pour the hot herbal broth mixture over the chicken.
7. Steam the chicken for 25-30 minutes until fully cooked through and tender.
8. Serve hot, optionally peeling the meat from the bone for easier eating.